Zocalo is a mexican restaurant in Midtown, Sacramento.
Zocalo on Capitol Avenue, midtown Sacramento, is the Michelin Recommended Mexican room set in a restored 1920s automobile dealership with Tlaquepaque artwork.
Signature dishes: Ceviche, House tortilla tacos
Must order: Avocado and serrano ceviche; the house-tortilla taco flight
Tip: Patio takes the lunch crowd; happy hour runs 15:00 to 18:00. Tequila list is the deepest in the city.
Address: 1801 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95811
Mother on K Street, midtown Sacramento, is the city's defining vegetarian counter, a fast-casual farm-to-fork room with a daily-changing seasonal menu.
Signature: Seasonal vegetable bowls, Farm-driven sandwiches
Order: Whatever the farms delivered that week, plus the seasonal grain bowl
Tip: Walk-in counter. Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 to 20:00, Friday and Saturday to 21:00. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Hawks Provisions on Alhambra Boulevard, East Sacramento, opened 2015 as the sister room to Hawks Granite Bay. Michelin Recommended modern American with patio.
Signature: Burger, Wood-fired vegetables
Order: The dry-aged burger, the Wagyu tartare, wood-fired seasonal vegetables
Tip: Bar takes walk-ins; the patio books up summer weekends. Sister to the Granite Bay flagship.
Mother on K Street, midtown Sacramento, is the city's defining vegetarian counter, a fast-casual farm-to-fork room with a daily-changing seasonal menu.
Signature: Seasonal vegetable bowls, Farm-driven sandwiches
Order: Whatever the farms delivered that week, plus the seasonal grain bowl
Tip: Walk-in counter. Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 to 20:00, Friday and Saturday to 21:00. Closed Sunday and Monday.
OBO' on Folsom Boulevard, East Sacramento, is the Selland family's rustic Italian sister room to Ella, Wagyu meatballs and wood-fired pizza.
Signature: House pasta, Wood-fired pizza
Order: Pappardelle with short rib ragu, the wood-fired margherita
Tip: Open Tuesday to Sunday for dinner. Bar walk-in. Sister to Ella Dining Room.
Selland's on H Street, East Sacramento, is the family-owned daily counter from the Selland Hospitality Group, rotisserie chicken and wood-fired pizza.
Signature: Rotisserie chicken, Wood-fired pizza
Order: Rotisserie chicken, the seasonal pizza, the daily soup
Tip: Counter ordering, no reservations. Family-friendly. Also on Broadway in Land Park and at El Dorado Hills.
Selland's on Broadway in Land Park, Sacramento, is the family counter on the same block as The Kitchen, rotisserie chicken and farm-vegetable plates.
Signature: Rotisserie chicken, Sandwiches
Order: Rotisserie chicken, the seasonal grain bowl, the farm-vegetable sides
Tip: Counter ordering, no reservations. Quick lunch and dinner. Same block as The Kitchen flagship.
The Firehouse on Second Street in Old Sacramento is the historic 1853 brick firehouse turned fine-dining room with the largest wine list in the region.
Signature: Beef filet, Seared scallops
Order: The beef filet, the seasonal seared scallops, a bottle from the wine cellar
Tip: Jacket suggested for the dining room. Patio courtyard is the warm-weather option. Book a week ahead.
